The
Federal Government, yesterday, revealed the purported plans by Boko Haram to
use male suicide bombers disguised as cobblers (shoe repairers) as well as
livestock, like goats, cows, donkeys and camels, to carry out their deadly
missions.
According
to the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, “available
intelligence reports indicate a plan by Boko Haram to use young male suicide
bombers disguised as cobblers to hide explosives in their tool boxes and
detonate them on soft target areas such as markets, restaurants, ATM locations,
political rallies, worship centres as well as other public places.
“Also,
there is indication of a plan by this group to use livestock such as, goats,
cows, donkeys and camels laden with explosives to attack chosen targets.
“The
general public, including all persons operating within and around the
aforementioned places, are advised to be vigilant and mindful of suspicious
activities in their environment.”
Omeri
stressed that the security agencies might arrest persons, who take their
livestock to city centres for grazing, as it had posed a security threat to the
people.
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